Tag: statement necklace

Plumes just make everything glamourous — don’t you think?! From Flappers to the present day, we have been using feathers for ages to dress up everything from hats to handbags to skirts. Want an easy way to update the simplest dress? Try this twist on a Statement Necklace that is sure to be a conversation piece.

THE PROCESS:
1. First cut feather trim at main gold chain to equal desired length (mine is 18inches).
2. Hot glue this main chain to the satin ribbon on feather trim.
3. Turn feather with gold chain now attached over, and stitch your clasp to one side (doesn’t matter which, all depends which side you want clasp on).
4. Cut first chain to create Chain 1 (31 inches) and Chain 4 (17 inches); Cut second chain to create Chain 2 (25 inches) and Chain 5 (13 inches); and then cut third and thinnest weight chain to create Chain 3 (20 inches) and Chain 6 (7.5 inches)
5. Add chains IN ORDER from 1 to 6 to gold rings on both ends.
6. Sew and hot glue one ring (with chains attached) to whichever side you did not attach clasp.
7. Open clasp and close necklace with this free ring that has chains now attached. One more step and you’re almost done.
8. Hot glue earrings, 2 brooch, or whatever accents you’d like to add to the base of the feathers for a polished look.
Voila!

Jewel tone colors, the changing of the leaves, a daily hankering for a hot chai tea latte with LOTS of whip — these are just a few of the wonderful things I love about Fall (besides the fact that it’s my birth month season :). Feeling extra creative and inspired by a piece of neck “candy” I snagged from Zara this Summer — here is my Fall take on the Statement Necklace.

A recipe? A craft? A new Fall Trend? What has inspired you lately that you want to try? Tell me below.